Road drag or scraper



June 2, 1925. 1,540,688

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2 Shets-Sheet 2 D. FICKES ET AL ROAD DRAG QR SCRAPER Filed Nov. 17, 1924 June 2, 1925.

WITNESS:

' Patented June 2, 1925 UMTED 1 3 "Davin aroma-s AND iinnn rro znsgor annoivrnsvinijripomo; Q min; 15am oinrscaarna. v i

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Z0- all whom it may conoeim qf Be it known that we, nivmrmmsfand MnRL :FICKES, citizens of "the, United States,

residing at Jeromesville, in the county of Ashland'and Stateo-f Ohio,'have invented new and usefullmp'rovements in RoadIDrags or Scrapers, of. which the" following is specification. Y This invent-ion relates road working apparatus .and has for-its objectthe provision of a novelroaddrag or'scrapcrwhereby the surface of a read maybe effectually scraped and; .recrowned from jtime to f'time so as-Fto insure proper drainage iiiffw'et weather. i f An important object isthe provision ofa device lof this fcharaote'r which embodies adjustably mounted scrape-r blades equipped with means for holding them inany desired adjusted position, the device being furthermore so arranged that either blade maybe thrown into active service so that the device is what may be called reversible for use at either side of a roadway.

Another objectis, the provision of a Ca vice of this character which is equipped i with trailer chains which will operate to 1 level off the surface of loose earth scraped i up by the blades.

Yet another object isthe provision of a device of this character which will be sub-1 stantially free from side draft and which will. therefore be easy to pull alongiwithout the expenditure of a great deal of; labor and without any necessity of employing a large number of draft-animals or the like.

An additional object is the provisicnof a device of this character which'will be; Y L

' Extending longltudlnally-of the members 19 and 20 and secured upon the 'outer'sides simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to adjust, positive in action, eflicient and durable in service, and a general improvement in the art. v v

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in.

k Referring more partlcularly'to the draw 1 platform jinembeii" is, secured; .Qfor

ivets .1 r his 5111a, forwardly fextending ward ends of is secured a crossbar. H 13; Secured to the crossbar .13 at the point spaced parallel bar'fine'inbers 12 for 114 where connection .is ni'ade with" the rerwardlvextending bar.12l are rearwardly vdiverging brace bars'lf z which, are. secured carry a rear cross "bar "17., QItilshould be 18 for apurpose'togbe"describedl a 51-.,.Y -l ae s d ofwl h 3 19 by. l'neaiis" of V toj'each other :as shown at 16, and which y fstatedthatnear itsrea-r edge Ethe'member 10 is provided with an "upstanding flange In connection wan thjiaauaaaryjrra e b above described, lfjn ialre use of a pair, of scraper blades. 19 and 20, .whichare similar nd;wlr c'h are '11' et as. epi e ie ids f the" frame attire described. "The scraper; members carry ending forked brackets '21 and 122' pivoang; onneaea; respectively,

with the cross bars 17 and 13. By this mounting it will be seen that the scrapers are capable of swinging movement with re spect to -the stationary frame. At the forward ends of the members 19 and 20 are I clevises 28 connected by a draft chain2 l p to whichis connectable, at any desired point,v

a draft ring 25 or the like to whichip'ower may be applied' for pulling the devicealong a road. Connected with thearear ends of the members 19 and Q0 arev other brackets or clevises 26 with which'kare connected chains 27 which trail along behind the device and which are forthe purpose of levelling off loose ground scraped up by the blades;

thereof, are bars 28 which are preferably "of angle iron construction and to whichare' se-' cured upstanding elongated slotted memwardly extending levers 32 slidably engaged through theelongated slotted members 29 and formed with a plurality' of holes 83 through any one of which may pass a securing pin 34 passing'through a suitable hole in each of the upstanding lever members 29.

In the use of the device, it is intended that one of the blademembers should travel in a" straight ahead direction alongthe side of the road and that the other should be inclined with respect to the road and be adjusted by means of its lever so as to be inclined with respect to the surface travelled over and to exert a scraping action upon the earth. The blade which travels at the side of the road is left in vertical position so as to act as a guide for the device while the inclined blade acts'to scrape up the ground and move it along so as tofill all hollows and depressions and make the necessary crown for insuring proper drainage during wet weather. Owing to the peculiar arrange ment of the parts it is obvious that there will be noside draft and that the device will be consequently extremely easy to pull along. Owing to the fewness of the parts it is evident that there isvery little to get out of order and owing to the adjustability of the two blades it is obvious that either may beused as a guide and the other as the scraper simply by changing the line of pull or the point of connection of the draft connection with the chain 24. In this way it is evident that the device may be easily reversed'for use when Working upon either side of the roadway. Owing to the ruggedness of theoonstruction it is evident that there is very little to get out of order so should be understood that we reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub-joined claim.

Having thus described the invention, we claim:. a In a road scrapena'stationary frame including. a platform, forwardly extending bars connected therewith, a forward cross bar connected with said forwardly extending bars,"diagonally extending cross bars secured in crossed relation and secured to said forward cross bar, a rear cross bar connected with the rear ends of said diagonal bar's, scraper blades pivotally mounted on the ends of said forward and rear cross bars, elongated upstanding members carried by said scraper blades and levers pivotally mounted upon said platform, through said elongated members and pivotally adjustably connected with the latter.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures. t

7 DAVID FICKES.

MERL FICKES.

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